News:2022-06-23/Enforcement/10-marijuana-plantations-destroyed-in-ta-o-commune-kirivong-takeo

News record23 June 2022EradicationCambodia eradication campaigns (2022)

10 marijuana plantations destroyed in Ta O Commune, Kirivong, Takeo

Takeo Provincial Gendarmerie cracked down on 10 marijuana plantations in Sla Village, Ta O Commune, Kirivong district. The operation was led by Deputy Provincial Governor Khan Sokha with coordination from Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Nhean Borey. Lt. Col. Nget Chanthy, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Gendarmerie, said forces burned the crops in the fields. Prosecutors ordered investigation into plantation owners, land occupants, and seed suppliers. The article notes Kirivong is "infamous for the illegal cultivation of marijuana in the mountains" and that "some people say the illegal cultivation is well organized with rich people behind the operations."

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Date23 Jun 2022

CategoryEradication

Part ofCambodia eradication campaigns (2022)

CountryCambodia

State / provinceTakeo

District / areaKirivong

LocalitySla Village

Growing regionSouthern Cambodia

AgencyTakeo Provincial Gendarmerie

Coordinates10.6441, 104.8715

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2022-06-23 Eradication 10 marijuana plantations destroyed in Ta O Commune, Kirivong, Takeo Takeo Provincial Gendarmerie cracked down on 10 marijuana plantations in Sla Village, Ta O Commune, Kirivong district. The operation was led by Deputy Provincial Governor Khan Sokha with coordination from Deputy Provincial Prosecutor Nhean Borey. Lt. Col. Nget Chanthy, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Gendarmerie, said forces burned the crops in the fields. Prosecutors ordered investigation into plantation owners, land occupants, and seed suppliers. The article notes Kirivong is "infamous for the illegal cultivation of marijuana in the mountains" and that "some people say the illegal cultivation is well organized with rich people behind the operations." https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501100679/marijuana-plantations-in-takeo-destroyed-by-police/ Cambodia eradication campaigns (2022) Cambodia Takeo Kirivong Sla Village 10° 38' 38.76" N, 104° 52' 17.40" E Southern Cambodia Kirivong Takeo Provincial Gendarmerie